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What was the stock price of TICC in 2017?

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John Parsons

Updated on February 07, 2026

What was the stock price of TICC in 2017?

In 2017, TICC significantly out performed both market indices (38% versus 18% for the S&P 500 and 22% for the FTSE), whereas in 2018, TICC significantly under performed both market indices (-21% versus -7% and -12%). TICC public company stock prices have continued to increase in 2020, up 5.0% during January.

What’s the average value of a TICC acquisition?

Targets with unique, difficult-to-replicate services and scale continue to fetch outsized valuation metrics, often stretching TEV/EBITDA multiples into the mid-teens (and sometimes higher)

Why are private equity investors interested in TICC?

Private equity investors continue to be attracted to TICC companies’ asset-light business models, favorable regulatory tail winds, recurring/repeat revenue characteristics, and fragmented industry characteristics (especially in the U.S., which is behind Europe in terms of industry maturity and consolidation)

How many m & a’s have been done in TICC?

2019 proved to be another active year for M&A activity in the TICC sector. Since the trend of consolidation has continued, the industry saw over 120 transactions completed by public company strategics (49), private strategics (68), and private equity sponsors (7).

In 2017, TICC significantly out performed both market indices (38% versus 18% for the S&P 500 and 22% for the FTSE), whereas in 2018, TICC significantly under performed both market indices (-21% versus -7% and -12%). TICC public company stock prices have continued to increase in 2020, up 5.0% during January.

Targets with unique, difficult-to-replicate services and scale continue to fetch outsized valuation metrics, often stretching TEV/EBITDA multiples into the mid-teens (and sometimes higher)

Private equity investors continue to be attracted to TICC companies’ asset-light business models, favorable regulatory tail winds, recurring/repeat revenue characteristics, and fragmented industry characteristics (especially in the U.S., which is behind Europe in terms of industry maturity and consolidation)

2019 proved to be another active year for M&A activity in the TICC sector. Since the trend of consolidation has continued, the industry saw over 120 transactions completed by public company strategics (49), private strategics (68), and private equity sponsors (7).